Bea Arthur Kept a Lifelong Secret: She Served in the US Marine Corps
Bea Arthur was a television icon, known for playing Maude Findlay in All in the Family (1971-79) and Maude (1972-78), as well as Dorothy Zbornak in…
Aerial Porter Exoskeleton Makes Work at Travis AFB Easier and Less Dangerous
Travis Air Force Base, California is the test site for a new futuristic exoskeleton that aims to reduce injuries and make the work of service…
‘Pogs’ To Be Phased Out As Currency In Base Stores
Pogs, a paper currency that has been in use by troops on overseas bases since 2001 is being phased out in line with the U.S.…
How The Pentagon Is Keeping Tabs On Extremism Within The Ranks
The Intercept has reported that they have reviewed information within Pentagon documents that indicates the Department of Defense is planning on monitoring its service members’…
Thunderbirds Aerial Display Team Name New Commander
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds display squadron has a new commander for the 2022 and 2023 season, Lt. Col. Justin Elliott. The new leader…
World’s First Modern Submarine HMS D1 Identified In the English Channel
Divers have discovered a historically valuable submarine wreck on the seafloor of the English Channel, close to the coast of Devon. This 112-year-old British vessel,…
Pauline Cushman: The Union Civil War Spy Who Was Also a Stage Actress
Pauline Cushman may have been considered a mediocre actress, but she’s seen as one of the most successful Union spies of the American Civil War.…
America’s First Female Cryptanalyst Is Having a Ship Named In Her Honor
Mississippi shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding has begun work on a new Legend-class cutter for the US Coast Guard. This new National Security cutter (NSC) is named…
Taylor Bye Belly-Landed Her A-10 Warthog After Its Landing Gear Failed
Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot Capt. Taylor Bye was awarded the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award for safely belly-landing her aircraft without a canopy…
The Future, Today – Why Lasers Are the Next Big Thing for the US Army
Lasers, a technology that’s been the focus of sci-fi gadgetry for years, should soon be making their way into the hands of US Army troops…
World War 2: War Stories Exhibition
The Tank Museum at Bovington in the U.K. is to reopen to the public after the Covid close-down with an extensive and brand new World…
D-Day Reenactment Canceled Over Health And Safety Concerns
One of the U.K.’s largest D-Day reenactments set to take place in June 2021 has been canceled over health and safety fears of “blown sand”…